Meet Winn-Dixie
This is the grocery store where Opal first finds the big, smelly dog and names him after it.
What is Winn-Dixie
Opal and her father live in this Florida town, where they moved at the start of the book.
What is Naomi
She is the kind librarian who runs the Herman W. Block Memorial Library and gives Winn-Dixie a library card.
Who is Miss Franny Block
Gloria Dump doesn't see very well, so she tells Opal she has to see people with this body part instead.
What is her heart
Miss Franny once threw a huge book at this wild animal because she mistook it for a bear.
What is a bear
Instead of growling or showing his teeth angrily, Winn-Dixie does this unique thing to show he is friendly.
What is smiling? (or showing his teeth in a smile)
Opal compares her father to this animal because he hides in his shell and thinks about God instead of the real world.
What is a turtle
This pet shop owner plays the guitar to soothe the animals and spent time in jail.
Who is Otis
his is the snack that Gloria Dump treats Opal and Winn-Dixie to during their very first visit.
What is peanut butter sandwiches
This is the name of Miss Franny Block's great-grandfather, who fought in the Civil War.
Who is Littmus W. Block
Winn-Dixie has a terrifying fear of this type of weather, which causes him to run around the trailer like crazy.
What are thunderstorms
Since Opal is ten years old, she asks her father to tell her exactly this many things about her mother who left.
What is 10
These bald, twin brothers constantly follow Opal around on their bicycles and call Gloria Dump a witch.
Who are Dunlap and Stevie Dewberry
Gloria Dump hangs these items from the big tree in her backyard to remind her of all the mistakes she made in her past.
What are empty bottles
Littmus Block invented a famous candy that tasted like root beer, strawberry, and this sad emotion.
What is sorrow
Opal uses this human food to help catch Winn-Dixie when he runs wild during a storm.
What is peanut butter
According to the Preacher, Opal's mother absolutely hated doing this specific household chore.
What is cooking? (or cleaning/housework)
This is the name of the sweet, five-year-old girl who loves pink and always sucks her thumb.
Who is Sweetie Pie Thomas
According to Gloria, the clinking sound the bottles make in the wind is supposed to scare away these spooky things.
What are ghosts or "littlluns"
When people eat a Littmus Lozenge, it makes them remember this kind of memory.
What is a sad memory
Because Winn-Dixie hates being left alone, the Preacher allows Opal to bring him to this unusual indoor morning gathering.
What is church
This is the name of the trailer park where Opal and the Preacher live, which has a rule against dogs.
What is the Friendly Corners Trailer Park
Opal gets a job at Gertrude’s Pets so she can buy this expensive item for Winn-Dixie.
What is a red leather collar and leash
Opal and Gloria decide to plant this together in the yard to watch it grow.
What is a tree
After reading a book about the Civil War, Opal decides she wants to read a story to this person because he doesn't like to talk much.
Who is Otis